Bracelet-clasp.



C, L.. RHODES,

BRACELET CLASP.

APPLIGATION FILED Ammo, 191,4.

mi 5 Q3@ Patented 001127,19@

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BRACELEWLASP.

,13e it known that n en olf the llrovldenee, in the coni olI lluide island, im. i

il .ln .,n'ofenient in i the 'lilillcnvingg1 u s! liioinis, Kling ut .mlence und e" t new cele't-Clrisps, mei lirntion.

iin new sind let clasps, und

ut.. "'hs iin'eution relates to ci use'lnl improvements in bruee g he priniurv obiefft tin-reef 1s to provide n.

brzu'zelets. und. uliieh @un be incfnporfrted therein sous to be practically invislile, and to also not interfere with the flexibility of the bracelet. y

Further. the invention aims to provide n clasp whion een be easily `{nier-ated .to open position, und easily locked und. which null effectivelv hold the parte: in looked position.

Still further the invention :rims to pro vide n. el usp "which is of simple und economi-y cal construction, and in which the parts lire ellectively held against occidental diseni gugeinent.. u u

A still further object ol the invention is to gourd against accidentel dinsengzigen'lent of the parts by requiring; one tliepznrts to be moved to e poi-J" "elly Jignt non it subst. 4. angles to the other port betere such ports een be seperated., thus reducing to it minimum any possibility of the parte being sepaated without intent. y

,ln the alum/ingsl `e l is :i top plan View ot the two ends o e linl: bracelet to which tliepresent inve tionis applied'. Fig. 3 is :i central longitudinal .c'tion of Fig. l. Fifi. il is e View similar to Fig. 1,'sliowing;1 the parts in position preparatory to unlocking, und Figa l on enlarged sectional flew tulen on tie line #l of lug'. y2. l

The brut-.eletde/pielv l in the clrainings muy be composed of any number oil links, and nizw be of :rnv structure, the present showingy beingg` that ol e type of link briieelet in which the un' l -nre connected, by links 2. The (fateli Consists of ,u member formed ut one end withv :in opening el, through which :i pin El is passed, the member baring; slotted portion n'liiclris eierended et 5 through one ot' the sides of the member to rorrn e cutoh proper "l which is provided with .e locking finger 8. 7 is lfthe catch proper 'l lorined with eutmvuv psu-t S? located to the reni* oil" linger 5% und. is 'further provided with :i projeetion l0 which lies e serrated or .engagement of the parts.

llfttented let. 2?, JEM el.

septies-ien lues ,epm flo, serial No. 835,552.

rougghened outer face to enable the fingern null of the user to be engziged "'.zerewitli so as todepress the catch proper in releasing; or unlocking o the parts. The slot 5 :1nd mtension (l tliereol provides the opposite end of the enten member with a. hook ll, which engages a pin 3 on the opposite end. ol? the bracelet. The unit l :1t said opposite end ot' the bracelet is provided with opposite plates designated 12 is slotted ut ll so as t'o re- 12 and lil. the outer of which' ceiife in the slot the finger 8, as depicted in 2 oit the drawings. The inner plate 13 is longer than the outer plete 12, so that it will engage under the side 15 of the catch as shown in Fig. 2 against opening movement, l

The length of the plate l?) .is such that when the unit is moyed so as to bring its pin l to register with the opening (l, the plate lf3 will be engaged With the side 15 of the catch so us to prevent the latter from being disengaged until the unit is moved at l right angles to the catch 2, in which position the pin 3 may pass through the opening (3 and thus disengage the parts. The pl tes l2 and 18 may be soldered in position. v i

ln operation, when it is desired to move the parts 'from the locked position shown in Fig. 2, to unlocked position, the catch is depressed so as. to nieve finger 8 out of the slot ll, whereupon the pin 3 con be moved to engage the hook ll, then the unit having the plates l2 und r3 attached thereto is turned so asfto move pin 3 thereof about` hook ll es a pivot until said unit occupies :1n angular relation to theezitch member, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. ywhen sanne is slid lo Cause the pin 3 to pass through the opening 6, which effects dis- Pin 3 preferably snuyiis past the linger 8 und the free end of hook ll which combined with the fact that the unit bearing the pin 3 must be moved at :in ongle to the catch to effectl disengagement of the parts provides zi lock which proof against accidental disengageui'ent for all' practical purposes.

l-l'm'ing thus desribed my invention, l olziirn :is new and desire to secure by Letters Patent;-

l. In a bracelet clasp, a catch consisting ot member pivoted at one end to one end of the bracelet und hmfing a slotted portion and hold the catch' Sti lOO

' having a finger projecting outwardly from vlonger' of said plates engaging the inner and an opening which extends from the Slot through one side of the memberl to form a' hook and a catch proper, said catch proper its ree'end and also havnga serrated projeotion located 'to-the rearof thenger and being formed with a cutaway part between the linger and projection, a pinon the opposite end of the bracelet to engage the hook, and a pair of plates secured on opposite sides of the 'last named end-of the bracelet, one of said plates Vbeing longer than the other, and the outer of said. plates being formeel with an opening through which the finger of the catch projects, the

whereby the pin cannot be disengaged from thehook uni-til said lmet named end ofthe bracelet is moved at an. angle to the other end thereof to cause the pia to first register 'with and then be paese' 'through said space between the hook and catch proper, said. means having' part thereof 'which receives the catch proper to locli; the bracelet.

3. In a bracelet clasp, a catch pivoted to one end of abracelet, said catch having a catch proper and a hook spaced therefrom, -a pin on the other curl of' the bracelet engage able Witlrthe hook, anfl apair of plates on the last named end of the bracelet one of which is formed to receive the catch proper and the other which the inner side of `the catch and which prevents the .pinfrom beingw disengaged from the hook until the emi of' the bracelet which carries the pm. is moved at an angle toy the other end of the bracelet to cause the pin to first 50 register with and then be passed tl'lrough said space between the hook and catch proper.

ln testimony Whereo? l have signed my name to this speciicatlon in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

CHARLES L. RHODES.

Wltnesses: l

ADA E "AGERTY, A, Mmmm 

